Practical, sweet - and vegan: New cookbook points toward a new normal

5:49 PM,
Nov. 9, 2012

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Kim Ode
| Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

Minneapolis chef Robin Asbell adds to her roster of healthy-eating cookbooks with "Sweet & Easy Vegan" (Chronicle Books, $35), but don't get too hung up on the V word.

"I'm hoping this book is very much a bridge - that it appeals to moms wanting to make healthy treats for their kids, as much as vegans," said Asbell, whose other cookbooks covered whole-grain, vegan and vegetarian recipes. We asked her how - and why - taking a few extra steps with a recipe is worth it.

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